Question

"Heat engines and heat pumps are similar in that they both operate on the principle that heat flows naturally from a hot substance to a colder one and, in the process, can be made to do work. However, there is an importance difference between them."

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

The difference between a heat engine and a heat pump is that a heat engine is a device that converts Thermal energy into Mechanical Energy while a heat pump is a system that extracts heat from a cold body and delivers it to a hot body.

A Heat Engine generates mechanical energy (work) from the temperature difference between two thermal reservoirs while a Heat pump extract heat from a low temperature reservoir and delivers the heat energy to a high temperature reservoir.